that hangs down in front) and tap the head "up". Our rich tradition, with a heritage stretching back to the Model 1881, our first centerfire; and the Model 1891, our first rimfire rifle. lever. They are supposed to be worked that way. It has been rebarrreled, restocked and re a bunch of other things. two of them were complete penetration ( 248 yds & 217 yds ). author assumes no responsibility or liability for use of With new guns (less than 50 cycles) you can generally get away May 30, 2009. Marlin 336 Straight Butt Stock 30/30, 35 Rem. Re: Marlin Feeding Problem - 444 caliber. Problem with Marlin 1895 magazine feeding, http://www.castboolits.gunloads.com/=Phat+Man+Mike, Vintage Boxes - Gear, Shell, Case, Primer, Group Buys Design, Active , Waiting and Archives, Closed Buys/Waiting for delivery/in shipment, If this is your first visit, be sure to Like someone already said, could just be that it needs a little cleaning, even race guns will act up because of too much or to little factory lube. 2) Grind the slip cam surface on the carrier to just remove the forged notch. However it was often enough to make me consider them to be unreliable for feeding. Produced from 1895 to 1917, in .45-70 Gov't., it became a legendary gun until after World War I. Thanks! Also, a good cleaning can help some times. Since it's under warranty why don't you bring it by the shop. Unlike SFRanger7GP experience, mine was extremely accurate. This is actually going to be parallel to the floor. When one operates a lever action, it should be operated with authority, robustly. All three of my new Marlin lever guns are top notch right out of the box. In the box: One M/94 Extractor Claw, one extra spring, one specially machined punch. Start new . block of steel (or brass) just behind the shell stop (tang Today there are no fewer than eight variations of the Model 1895. only a temporary fix at best. I have checked overall length and it's OK. Copyright Complaints: Please direct DMCA Takedown Notices to the registered agent. I speak from experience on this one My people skills are fine..its my tolerance for idiots that needs work. It is a JM Marlin with the cross bolt safety. Put a single round in the magazine and got all settled. With no ammunition, the lifting block appears to be lifting enough, but with the weight of a cartridge on it, it is not. With further lever travel, at 65 degrees the bolt is fully open. It has started feeding better the more I feed it though, and never had any issue with anything other than the final round. Trade Count: Member; Posts: 18; Marlin 1895 feeding problem on: October 02, 2003, 01:50:48 AM I have a marlin 1895 that the rim of the shell gets caught below the ramp on the right side of the receiver and shows some brass . the works. The actual first smokeless/jacketed bullet cartridge offered in '94 was .25-35 WCF in 1895. I am having a feeding problem with my guide gun. There is a supposed flaw in design, due to wear on the carrier. In the last couple years I have noticed those clickty-clack parts have a lot more burrs and worse finish than they used to. The problem is NOT ammo specific. check out the, Welcome to the Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association Forum, we hope you like what you find here and we strongly encourage you to. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I have gone shooting with it twice and tried 2 types of ammo (hornady leverevolition and Remington corelocked) and it has a really bad problem with extracting the ammo out of the magazine tube. In 1984 Marlin added a cross-bolt safety to all of its lever-action rifles. Food Plots & Feeding . Yes there was a period of time during the transition where there were production problems and some rumors of the Marlin employees who didn't chose to move to the new plant doing less than quality work before the old plant was shut down out of spite. Later it would also be chambered in .45-90 and .33. Rusty Marlin, document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Gun Tests has been independently reviewing firearms since 1989. around the pivot screw. After loading the magazine with one shell, it will cycle every time. Jul 1, 2007 #1 I am having a feeding problem with my guide gun. with just putting a radius on the forward edge of the lever I also love the side loader on the Marlin as compared to Henry's more cumbersome tube feed. They are sending me a shipping label to send it back, but also said to try some other ammo. I think they probably do that for people that wear gloves? I then worked the lever five times but only four cartridges were ejected. MARLIN. The Marlin 1894 fits that description wonderfully, so we just had to take it out for some testing. I'm going to try to get into WWG in the morning to see if they can take a look at it. This is one reason why it is often assumed the rifle is empty when it is not. Accuracy was impressive to me with the ghost ring sight picture. these loads, or use or misuse of this article. The 1895 requires a solid tug to get the action open, followed by a strong pull to get it back started home again, and there are a couple of little hitches along the way. We are the Marlin service center for AK and will be more than happy to help. It has a 19 inch barrel with a threaded end. Shown at top is an octagon-barrel model owned by the author . For its 25th Anniversary in 2023, Ergo Grips is celebrating throughout the year by holding giveaways, hosting special sales and offering a limited-edition Anniversary Grip. The action was a little tight at first but has gotten butter smooth after a few hundred rounds. This is like the seventh recent issue (with Marlin Lever Rifles) that I've seen on this forum since I've been a member. The receiver was drilled and tapped for scope mounting, and the top was bead blasted to reduce glare. been carefully worked up using established guidelines and Join Date: March 20, 2010. Various manufacturing teething problems, combined with more than a few hiccups in the quality control department, did no favours for the gun's reputation. Says it will chamber, shoot, and extract fine. As you learned the first time, you cannot go wrong with a Marlin M1895. I noticed it more during 90 to 100 degree days in Texas. Today while out practicing I took out my Marlin 1895 lever gun in 45-70.. I think I would put the rifle back into its original factory configuration then send it to Marlin. Pushing the following round back into the magazine with a house key will allow the load on the carrier to rise and chamber. The gunsmithing required to solve this problem is about as simple as it gets. If it is too long to allow the tip to clear the magazine tube, then the follower cannot go up to make a chambering ramp for the cartridge and the lever cannot be pulled back and closed. Opening the finger lever and initiating a rearward bolt movement of 0.861 inch is sufficient to fully cock the hammer. you arent going to do item 2A or item 3. It does involve a lot of work and his charge to fix the problem is very reasonable. on the forward edge of the cam. I had loaded 10 rounds into the magazine and fired five. 113. Many of you will This is so critical that a total bolt opening of 1.342 inches will perform a cartridge pickup and loading operation, but a nearly full opening of the bolt to 1.335 inches will not. They are just meant to be racked hard. I am loading this will black powder and a paper patched bullet. He mentioned that the modifications that Marlin made to the lifter in the Model 336 to handle the shorter cartridge were the problems they had with the gun. Parts are available to the public for self installation, but they can also be installed by our . Google "marlin jam" and you will get plenty of hits. Marlin 60 & Marlin 795 Additional Notes: Scored a Winchester Centennial '66 Rifle! Problem heat sinks are very important. A pistol-grip stock and micro-groove rifling came next. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. and firearms are the trademark/service mark or registered trademark by Nate Kiowa Jones Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:51 pm, Post They are sending me a shipping label to send it back, but also said to try some other ammo. Dont even bother to do them if This brings me to my third caution and the crux of the problem that both the gunsmith and the gun owner must be aware of. Only one thing remains to make this a very functional rifle. They don't operate oiled up. I've felt this with every factory Marlin of the modern age, no matter who owned the company. Or use a proven dry lube. You are using an out of date browser. . I repeatedly worked the lever, but the fifth cartridge was not loaded or ejected. While this will lower the initial pick-up height This caused me great concernespecially since this was not the first time Id encountered this problem. Sometimes it may be just different ammo such as Lever E IN 45-70 which is causing a feeding issue. It is a parts gun dragged back from the brink of death to be a functional (semi functional anyway), lever gun. surface and over time (high number of cycles) lowers the Then came the Marlin 1895, a solid-top, side-ejecting model. Says it will chamber, shoot, and extract fine. forged into it from the sharp edge of the lever cam and over Note the notch labeled 'A' and marked with an arrow in the void the warranty. 2006 - 2022 BPS . I haven't shot it yet, but it seems to load and feed fine now and the action feels smoother as well. A 16 1/2" barreled Trapper model has upgraded features like a 5-shot magazine, Wild West Guns Big Loop lever, synthetic stock and a Skinner peep sight. His only issue is getting the ammo to go from the magazine tube to the chamber. I bought a Marlin 1895 45-70 a few weeks ago, I'm very pleased with the gun for the most part, but it has an occasional problem. The lever is stuck open when I cycle to load a round. I think it dose this on the last round but not a 100% sure. It's not the tube stopping the round for loading. The large radius also self limits how deep it can forge into by SFRanger7GP Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:53 pm, Post Replace if needed. In most cases, the round is 3/4 of the way still in the magazine tube. The new 1895 Trapper is built on the same stainless-steel action and has the same big loop lever as the 1895 SBL. These things usually smooth out with more use as well. Many woods hunters especially found that high-velocity, scope-sighted rifles were more of a hassle than an asset in their hunting grounds.